Texas Society News Archive

Spring 2011 Bulletin

Members from several of the major hereditary societies from around the State of Texas converged on San Antonio, the Alamo City, on October 16, 2010, to attend the Annual Texas Hereditary Societies' Weekend, a tradition for associates of the Texas Society OFPA, Texas Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution in the State of Texas, Texas Society of the War of 1812 and The Texas Branch of the Royal Society of St. George.

The represented societies held business meetings throughout the day, enjoyed a joint luncheon with the ladies and then held an elegant formal banquet at the Doubletree Hotel of San Antonio.

The banquet master of ceremonies was Colonel Joseph M. Ware, Past Governor of the Texas Society of Colonial Wars and the banquet speaker was immediate-Past President General Edward Franklyn Butler of The Sons of the American Revolution, who gave a most interesting account of his travels across the U.S. while serving as President General of the hereditary society with the greatest number of members in the country. Accompanying his talk was a slide presentation of the many interesting places that he and his wife, Robin, visited during his reign as President General.

At the Annual Meeting of the Texas Society OFPA, associate Donald Leslie Stone, Jr. was sworn in as Governor of the Society for the next two years.

Fall Bulletin 2010

San Antonio, the Alamo City, will be the setting for the 28th Annual Meeting of the Texas Society which will meet as usual as part of the traditional Texas Hereditary Societies' Weekend along with the Texas Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution in the State of Texas, the Texas Branch of the Royal Society of St. George and the Texas Society of the War of 1812.

The meeting will be held on Saturday, October 16th, at the Doubletree Hotel in San Antonio and the participating societies will conduct their individual business meetings during the day with a break for a group luncheon and a formal banquet in the evening. The speaker for this year's banquet will be Texas' own Edward Franklyn Butler, outgoing President General of Sons of the American Revolution. Honorary Governor of the Texas Society of Colonial Wars, Col. Joseph Milton Ware, will serve as the banquet master of ceremonies.

Any OFPA associates who happen to be in the San Antonio area during this time are cordially invited to be a part of this activity.

Fall Bulletin 2008

TX Governor Casey presented greetings on behalf of OFPA and is pictured with DAR State Regent Lynn Forney Young at the Hilton Lincoln Centre Hotel.

Governor Lawrence King Casey, Jr. and Past Governor Robert James Devine were guests of
honor at the 109th. Annual Conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Dallas, Texas on March 13, 2008. Past Governor and ROTC Chairman Devine presented the OFPA Superior Achievement award to Texas Christian University (TCU) Army ROTC Cadet Anne Cenney at the TCU Student Center ballroom on April 10, 2008. The TCU Army ROTC program is ranked among the best in the nation and continues to grow by leaps and bounds.

Spring Bulletin 2008

Attending the 25th annual meeting and formal banquet of the Texas Society on October 13, 2007 were (from left) Texas Society Governor Lawrence King Casey, Jr., OFPA Governor General J. Michael Phelps, Past Governor General Lyt Harris and past Texas Society Governor Paul Woolman Adams, Jr.

Fall Bulletin 2007

The Texas Society is planning its annual fall court and meeting in San Antonio on Saturday, October 13, at the Doubletree Hotel. Special guest will be Governor General J. Michael Phelps who will be visiting the Texas Society for the first time since he became Governor General.
Scheduled activities include a luncheon and a formal banquet with the other members of the Hereditary Societies of Texas which includes the Texas Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the Revolution in the State of Texas; Texas Society - War of 1812, Texas Branch - The Royal Society of St. George, Texas Branch - The Holland Society of New York; and Knights Templar. Each group will also conduct their own business meeting during the day.

Spring Bulletin 2006

Governor General Robert Vivian and past Governor General Lyttleton T. Harris IV

The Texas Society held its 2005 annual meeting and banquet in conjunction with the joint gathering of the Hereditary Societies of Texas at the Hilton Houston Post Oak Hotel on October 29th in Houston. The participating societies included OFPA, Texas Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of the Revolution in the State of Texas, Texas Branch of The Royal Society of St. George, Texas Society of the War of 1812, The Holland Society and Knights Templar. Each society held a one hour business meeting during the day and then met together for a luncheon and evening banquet at the Hilton.

Guest speaker for the formal banquet was OFPA Governor General Robert P. Vivian who spoke on the early days of the Jamestown Settlement in Virginia.

The 2006 joint gathering of the Hereditary Societies of Texas will be held the last weekend in October in the Austin area with Texas Society Treasurer Barry Cotton in charge of the arrangements.

Fall Bulletin 2005

Governor Robert Devine with ROTC TCU graduating Cadets

Charles R. Jones ‘05, an Army ROTC cadet, earned the Superior Achievement Award from the Texas Society OFPA in April. Jones represents the only Army ROTC cadet in Texas to receive the award given for outstanding moral character, excellence in leadership and scholarship, and the first Horned Frog to ever earn it. Robert Devine, ‘74, [MA ‘76], the Texas Society’s state, governor, said he was delighted to give the award to a fellow Horned Frog.

Governor Robert Devine presenting to Charles R. Jones

It has been an eventful year for the Texas Society and Governor Devine is proud to say that we have reinstated our ROTC awards program with Naval ROTC at the University of Texas at Austin and have added Army ROTC at Texas Christian University. In addition next year we will be honoring the top Air Force ROTC cadet at Texas A&M University in College.

Station and the society was recently notified by the Texas Adjutant General, IL General Charles G. Rodriguez that the Texas National Guard has decided to participate in the Texas Society OFPA’s Top Unit Citation award.

Fall Bulletin 2002

On May 2, 2002 Governor Paul W. Adams presented the OFPA Award Medal and Certificate to the outstanding Naval ROTC cadet at the University of Texas. Shown above, Gov. Adams stands beside Midshipman 3rd Class Austin Long at the moment of presentation. The award ceremony was most impressive.

On May 1, 2002, Associate W.A. Meroney presented an OFPA Award Medal and certificate to Cadet Cleve Rodriguez at Baylor University in Waco, TX. This was the first such award made at Baylor and the recipient was quite appreciative.